Off-the-shelf power supplies for offshore work

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Excerpt: UK based Ampair, a small wind-turbine manufacturer, has launched the containerPod range of power devices intended to provide platform power for offshore wind measurements. “Onshore heated met-masts and Lidar installations use some 50 to 200W, and to date we have been able to power these with e …

Wind-farm-design software refines uncertainty and loss estimates

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Excerpt: A renewable-energy-consulting and information firm has released openWind Enterprise 1.3, software that further refines the wind farm design process with improved loss and uncertainty estimates. In addition to an ability to optimize for cost of energy and assess deep array impacts, current Enterp …

Composite manufacturer earns ISO 9001:2008 certification

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Excerpt: Eagle Registrations Inc., a third-party certification body that audits businesses to meet international standards, has certified Composites One LLC in Monessen, Pennsylvania, to the ISO9001:2008 with AS9120:2009 Rev A Standard. The assessment was conducted in accordance with requirements of AS90 …

R&D lab considers superconducting for 15-MW wind turbine

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Excerpt: The technology development arm of a large electrical firm says it has begun work on the first phase of a two-year, $3 million wind project from the U.S. Department of Energy. GE Global Research (ge-energy.com/wind) says it will begin work on a next-generation generator for wind turbines that cou …

RFID tags speed component leak testing

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Excerpt: Manufacturers of leak proof components can use RFID tags for part identification and information tracking. The electronic label system with standard and custom components os tailored to application requirements. Custom elements of Uson RFID tags streamline parts processing and help manage test d …

A wind turbine for commercial buildings

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Excerpt: A windsail or vertical axis wind turbine is said to generate power on-site. It is also quiet, bird-friendly, likes turbulent winds, and catches the eye, says the developer. A few features some obvious and some less so include: It generates electricity on site and safely connects to the build …

Israeli tech lessons for U.S. Inventors

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Excerpt: Israel is a tiny country almost void of natural resources and surrounded by hostile neighbors. Yet the country boasts more scientists per capita than any other country. This notable statistic means Israel has lessons for the U.S. as it recovers from a long recession. To find Israel’s secret, w …

More electric vehicles coming: a report (and good for wind power)

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Excerpt: A report covers the technical and market trends for industrial and commercial vehicles, hybrid and pure electric. The $3,995 report tells of activities at a host of manufacturers for the vehicles and their components, also with roadmaps for future technological developments. Those selling component …

Wind lidar equipment ready for U.S. wind projects

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Excerpt: ZephIR 300 wind lidar, remote sensing for U.S. wind energy market, will be available in the U.S. through Campbell Scientific. The wind sensor is said to provide accurate wind data across all stages of a wind farm project. Manufactured by Zephir Ltd. of the UK, a subsidiary of renewable energy gr …

Free resource aims to accelerate advanced materials research and development

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Excerpt: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) has launched a comprehensive hydrogen storage materials database to collect and disseminate materials data and accelerate advanced materials research and development. The new database includes information f …